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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUG 13 1974 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD AUGUST 13 , 1974 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 13th day of August, 1974 , with the following present: HONORABLE: Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward 11 Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III, Mayor Pro Tem, Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Ken Ritter Mayor Appointed Officials: Kenneth Devero City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Reverend John Wesley Hardt, First United Methodist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman McGinnis. -000- Two proclamations were issued; "Arthritis Week in Beaumont" - August 25-31, 1974; and "Operation Slow Down Day in Beaumont" August 19, 1974 . -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held August 6, 1974 , were ap- proved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A fair housing ordinance was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 74-50 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE THERETO, NUMBERED ARTICLE III; DECLARING THE POLICY OF THE CITY TO BE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE RIGHT OF EVERY PERSON TO ADEQUATE HOUSING OF HIS CHOICE WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELI- GION, - OR NATIONAL ORIGIN; DEFINING TERMS; PRO- HIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN THE SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING; ADOPTING REGULATIONS CONCERNING FINANCING OF DWELLINGS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS CONCERNING BROKERAGE SERVICES; PROVIDING CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE POSITION OF FAIR HOUSING ADMINISTRATOR; SETTING UP A PROCEDURE FOR THE HANDLING OF CCMPLAINTS; PROVIDING FOR INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES; PROVID- ING FOR CERTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATOR'S FINDINGS TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; AUTHORIZING CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS IN MUNICIPAL COURT; STATING THAT REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE NOT ADMINISTRATIVE PREREQUISITES TO ACTION UNDER OTHER LAWS; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATOR TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC INFORMATION PRO- GRAMS; AUTHORIZING COOPERATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; FORBIDDING IN- -154- August 13 , 1974 i I TIMIDATION; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE) REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVID- ING FOR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOL- LARS ($200.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION HEREOF. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and secon- ded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- An ordinance prohibiting the sale, consumption and possession of alcoholic bev- erages in city parks was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 74-51 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 25-6, ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION THERETO, ENTITLED SUBSECTION (h) ; PROHIBITING THE SALE, CONSUMP- TION, OR POSSESSION OF ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WITHIN ANY PARK; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS; PRO- VIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayese None -000- An ordinance establishing school zones on 4th Street between Glenwood and South- erland Streets was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 74-52 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 37, SECTION 37-58 .1 BY ADDING TO THE STREETS AND LOCATIONS THEREIN A 20 MILE PER HOUR SCHOOL ZONE ON FOURTH STREET BETWEEN GLEN- WOOD AND SOUTHERLAND STREETS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVID- ING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayesa None -000- Resolution No. R-74-277 accepting bus grant ($2,253 ,204 .00 - 80%) from UMTA and authorizing the City Manager to execute the bus grant agreement (City's share $563,301. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and se- conded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. R-74-278 authorizing the City Manager to sign a statement of grant awards for CJC Grants, Police Public Services Bureau (Grant No. AC-74- A02-2397) in the amount of $68 , 016 and Planning and Research (Grant No. AC-74- D5-1623) in the amount of $21, 000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -155- August 13 , 1974 Resolution No. R-74-279 authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 4 on CIP Project No. 11-B-02, Central Library Building, providing for ad- ditional storm drain lanes ($1,890.00) and extra painting ($145.00) was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. R-74-280 directing the commencement of proceedings in eminent domain to acquire title to a 384 .879 acre tract out of the James Drake Survey in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas for sanitary landfill purposes was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution R-74-281 approving amendments to the by-laws of the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- An ordinance changing the zoning of a 10.268 acre tract located on the west side of Major Drive between the LNVA Canal on the north and the City Limits on the south, from A-1 to R-2, and repealing conflicting ordinances was con- sidered: ORDINANCE NO. 74-53 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 74-46; AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF A PARCEL OF LAND OUT OF THE EASLEY LEAGUE, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DE- SCRIBED HEREIN, PRESENTLY ZONED 'A-1K, TO "R-2"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PRO- VIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -•000- City Manager, Kenneth Devero, presented the City Budget for the fiscal year 1974-75 to the Council. A Public Hearing for such was set for August 27, 1974 , on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes; None -000- City Manager recognized Chief of Police, Willie Bauer, who introduced Lieuten- ant James C. Smith as a current nominee to attend the Federal Bureau of Investi- gation' s National Academy in Washington, D. C. (to be funded by the government) and Lieutenant Gerald Waits who will attenu the Southern Police Institute in Louisville, Kentucky (to be funded by Criminal Justice Council) . -000- The meeting was recessed before going into the Public Hearing on Dilapidated Structures. -156- August 13, 1974 After a brief recess, the meeting was reconvened with the following present for the Public Hearing on Dilapidated Structures: Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III; Mayor Pro Tem Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney Leonard Hardy Dir. Environmental Control -000- 2100 Avenue A - In answer to questions by Asst. City Attorney, Lane Nichols, Mr. Hardy described this structure as 50%+ deteriorated with 14 violations. He re- commended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish this structure was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwo- man McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000 2150 Avenue A - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy described this structure as more than 50% deteriorated and was in definite violation of the dilapidated structure ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish this structure was made by Coun- cilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 794 Beech Alley - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy described this structure as having 21 violations to the dilapidated structure ordinance and recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to con- demn and demolish was made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000-- 3845 Blodgett - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy described this structure as more than 50% dilapidated with 17 violations of the dangerous structure ordinance and recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn was made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council- man Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 2289 Broadway - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy described this structure as more than 50% deteriorated and stated that there had been no re- sponse from Houston owners. He recommended this structure be condemned and de- molished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish this structure was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- 2204 Carroll Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy described this structure as beyond repair and stated that it had 22 violations to the dan- gerous structure ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demolished im- mediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -157- August 13, 1974 i I 2210 Carroll Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that he had had telephone communication from the owners attorney requesting that additional time be given for possible refurbishing of this structure. Mr. Hardy recommended the structure be condemned and the owner allowed 90 days ex- tension. A motion to condemn and 90 days allowed was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 1463 Easy & 1463 Easy (Detached Shed) - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that these structures had more than 30 violations to the dan- gerous structure ordinance and recommended they be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 2220 Harriott Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mrs Hardy stated that this structure was more than 50% deteriorated and had 22 violations to the dangerous structure ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 1610 Avenue I - In answer to questions asked by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure had 13 violations to the dangerous structure ordinance and recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 2222 McFaddin Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure had been partially burned and is in definite violation of the dangerous structure ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demol- ished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- 3675 Maida - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure is partially dismantled and more than 50% dilapidated. He recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 540 Neicy Street Alley - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure is partially dismantled and has 18 violations to the dan- gerous structure ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demolished im- mediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- 1080 Powell Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure is more than 50% deteriorated and is open and vacant; he recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -158- August 13 , 1974 3358 Roland Road - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure is partially down and in definite violation to the dangerous structure ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- 1055 Schwarner Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure was open and vacant and had 15 violations to the dangerous structure ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 1405 Schwarner Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure was more than 60% deteriorated and open and vacant. He re- commended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 1064 Sherman Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure is open and vacant and has 15 violations to the dangerous structure ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately- A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 1464 Sherman Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure is in poor condition and that both the front and back porches were down. He further stated that he had had telephone communication with the owner 's attorney requesting that additional time be given for possi- ble refurbishing of this structure. He recommended it be condemned and the owner allowed 90 days extension. A motion to condemn and all the 90 day ex- tension was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 1379 South - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure was open and vacant and had 19 violations to the dangerous structure ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A mo- tion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Coun- cilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 3280 Taliaferro Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure had 19 violations to the dangerous structure ordinance and was abandoned by owners but was being used by someone. He recommended it be con- demned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -159- August 13 , 1974 3450 Texas - in answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure was partially dismantled and had 22 violations to the dangerous struc- ture ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 4176 Treadway Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that'Eh-isstructure is closed at the present time and vacant for some time. He further stated that it had 13 violations to our dangerous structure ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None 000- 7535 Tram Road - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure has 21, violations to the dangerous structure ordinance and re- commended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- 1885 Verone Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that this structure is partially burned and more than 50% dilapidated and re- commended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000-- 1475 Wallace Street - In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy stated that tEls structure is more than 60% deteriorated and has 15 violations to the dangerous structure ordinance. He recommended it be condemned and demolished immediately. A motion to condemn and demolish was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -000- I, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the regular session of the City Council held August 13, 1974. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -160- August 13 , 1974